German

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Etymology

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From ab- +‎ kapseln.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʔapˌkapsl̩n], [ˈʔapˌkapsəln]
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧kap‧seln

Verb

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abkapseln (weak, third-person singular present kapselt ab, past tense kapselte ab, past participle abgekapselt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to seclude, to shut off
    Synonym: abschotten

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • abkapseln” in Duden online
  • abkapseln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache